jan 27, 1698 - Rabbi Yisrael Baai Shem Tov is born
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He goes on to found Hasidism, perhapes the single most important religious movement in Jewish history. Hasidism emphasizes that by paying close attention to the religious aspects of everything a person does, anyone can grow closer to God. However, it leads a divisions within Judaism.
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